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(c.) Applications refused because the classes had been taught by teachers who had not been recognised under section 5 of the Act. These applications were from two private teachers—Miss A. M. Carr and Miss D. Wickes—and from the following institutions: Gisborne technical classes, Masterton technical classes, Westport Technical School, Christchurch School of Art, and Tokomairiro District High School. (f.) Applications rejected on the ground that the subjects taught in the classes did not fairly come within the meaning of the Act. The subjects are here stated in brackets after the name of the applicant in each case: —Balclutha technical classes (ambulance, nursing, gymnastics, orchestral music, singing) ; Christchurch Young Men's Christian Association (gymnastics, ambulance); Gore technical classes (Latin, French, ambulance, nursing); Masterton technical classes (elementary arithmetic and English); Napier Public School Committee (cutting-out) ; Waiwera South (ambulance, Latin, penmanship, junior English, and mathematics) ; Wanganui Technical School (classes to prepare for D and E certificates, for matriculation, and for University examinations in Latin and English) ; Warepa technical classes (ambulance and English). Subsidy for classes in typewriting has been refused to the Dunedin technical classes, to the Misses Hardy and Manning, to Mr. Gilby, and to Mr. Eossbotham. 4. Applications in suspense :— (a.) Applications for grants for buildings and apparatus at the rate of pound for pound on local contributions: —Masterton Technical School, £1,000; Wanganui Technical School, £165 ; Hawke's Bay Philosophical Society, £13 ss. (b.) Applications to which reply has been sent that Government hope to be able to grant assistance for buildings and apparatus in proportion to amounts locally contributed: —Napier Working Men's Club; Taranaki Education Board; North Canterbury, on behalf of the school districts of Lyttelton, Bangiora, Ashburton, Lincoln, Eakaia South, and Kaiapoi; Amberley School Committee, (c.) Application from Wellington Technical School for £253. 29th July, 1898. Wμ. Jas. Habens. Approximate Coat of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,575 copies), £2 3s.

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